Jeremy Butler has spent more than two decades studying, teaching, and applying the martial arts, developing an approach that goes far beyond simply learning how to fight. His work focuses on preparing people for the physical and psychological realities of violent encounters, and understanding what it really takes to be prepared when things go wrong.
Growing up on the south side of Chicago, Jeremy began his martial arts journey at the age of 12. What started as an early interest would eventually become a lifelong pursuit that would take him into martial arts instruction, law enforcement, higher education, and defensive tactics training.
At just 24 years old, Jeremy opened his own martial arts school while beginning a career in law enforcement. During his seven years as a police officer, he served in a variety of roles, including working as a control tactics instructor and verbal de-escalation instructor for multiple departments through a regional police mobile training unit.
His commitment to understanding the science behind human movement and performance also led him to pursue higher education, eventually earning a PhD in Kinesiology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Today, Jeremy’s work brings together martial arts, defensive tactics, kinesiology, law enforcement training, and the mental preparation necessary to deal with potentially violent situations. He currently serves as a police academy lead control tactics instructor, Associate Director of Project FLEX, and a Kinesiology instructor at Northern Illinois University.
His martial arts background includes Pagoda Ryu, Filipino Martial Arts, Dog Brothers Martial Arts, 360 Gun Grappling, Jun Fan Gung Fu and Jeet Kune Do Concepts, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, where he holds a brown belt.
An author, professor, defensive tactics instructor, and speaker, Jeremy has dedicated much of his career to helping both law enforcement officers and civilians better understand the realities of violence, preparation, and personal protection.
Please enjoy my interview with Dr. Jeremy Butler.
J. BUTLER, PH.D – Trainer, Speaker, Author
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